Jez Nelson presents a set recorded at LSO St Luke's as part of the 2008 London Jazz Festival by a group considered by some to be one of the most exciting in European Jazz. Revisiting the much-lauded 2006 African Flashbacks album, Italian drummer Aldo Romano teams up with long-time Parisian associates, bassist Henri Texier and reedsman Louis Sclavis in an homage to the diverse atmosphere of the African continent, widely proclaimed one of the festival highlights. PLAYLIST Aldo Romano, Henri Texier & Louis Sclavis Recorded live at the 2008 London Jazz Festival Presenter: Jez Nelson Producer: Peggy Sutton SIGNATURE TUNE Artist Russell Gunn (Russell Gunn – trumpet, Gregory Tardy & Bruce Williams – reeds, Andre Heyward – trombone, Chieli Minucci – guitar, James Hurt – keyboards, Rodney Jordan – bass, Woody Williams – drums, Khalil Kwame Bell – percussion, DJ Apollo - turntables) Track Title Seventy Four Miles Away Composer Joe Zawinul Album Title Ethnomusicology Volume 1 EXCERPT FROM ROMANO/TEXIER/SCLAVIS, “SURREAL POLITIK†(Texier), EXCERPT FROM ORNETTE COLEMANâ€S “SILENCE†FROM FEATURE ON HIS 1965 CROYDON CONCERT CD TRACK: Artist Freddy Hubbard Title Open Sesame Composer Freddy Hubbard Album Title Open Sesame Label Blue Note ROMANO/TEXIER/SCLAVIS RECORDED LIVE AT LSO ST. LUKE’S ON NOVEMBER 18TH 2008 LINE UP: Aldo Romano – drums, percussion Henri Texier – bass Louis Sclavis – clarinet, saxophone SET LIST: 1) Daoulagad (Texier) 2) Berbere (Texier) 3) Le Long du Temps (Sclavis) 4) Look the Lobis (Romano) 5) Annobon (Romano) 6) Surreal Politik (Texier) 7) Dieu N’Existe Pas (Sclavis) 8) Standing Ovation for Mandela (Romano) 9) Les Petits Lits Blanc (Sclavis) 10) Faux Lion (Texier) The album “AFRICAN FLASHBACK†is out now on Label Bleu: www.label-bleu.com BRIAN PRIESTLEY PRESENTS A FEATURE ON ORNETTE COLEMAN’S FIRST EUROPEAN PERFORMANCE IN CROYDON, AUGUST 1965. MUSIC FEATURED: Artist: Ornette Coleman (Ornette Coleman – saxophone, David Izenzon – bass, Charles Moffat – drums) Title: Clergyman’s Dream Composer: Ornette Coleman Album Title: Ornette Coleman in Europe Vol 1 Label: Polydor / Freedom Artist: Virtuoso Ensemble Title: Sounds & Forms for Wind Quintet (in Ten Movements) Composer: Ornette Coleman Album Title: Ornette Coleman in Europe Vol 1 Label: Polydor / Freedom Artist: Ornette Coleman Title: Sadness Composer: Ornette Coleman Album Title: Ornette Coleman in Europe Vol 1 Label: Polydor / Freedom Artist: Ornette Coleman Title: Silence Composer: Ornette Coleman Album Title: Ornette Coleman in Europe Vol 1 Label: Polydor / Freedom Artist: Ornette Coleman Title: Falling Stars Composer: Ornette Coleman Album Title: Ornette Coleman in Europe Vol 1 Label: Polydor / Freedom Artist: Ornette Coleman Title: Doughnuts Composer: Ornette Coleman Album Title: Ornette Coleman in Europe Vol 1 Label: Polydor / Freedom The album “ORNETTE COLEMAN: CROYDON CONCERT 1965†is out now on the Free Factory label